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My Nominee for Pay Czar: David Stern

By Chris Andriesen
11/02/2010
by Dan Proft I do not think government functionaries should set private sector salaries or that U.S. policymakers should be adorned with the appellation properly reserved for Russian autocrats. But, if I did not believe in free markets and free minds, NBA Commissioner David Stern would be my choice for “Pay Czar.” Stern is in the...

Telling Graph: Who Got Stimulated

10/26/2010
by Kate Piercy Here’s a telling graph, courtesy of the Heritage Foundation, about how the stimulus has “worked” since January 2008: Federal Government: 198,100 jobs gained State Government: 6,000 jobs lost Local Government: 128,000 jobs lost Private Sector: 7,837,000

Reliance on Government Payments & Programs Rises

10/22/2010
by Amanda Griffin-Johnson The Heritage Foundation recently released their 2010 Index of Dependence on Government, and their results are not encouraging. The findings of this year’s Index include: The Index of Dependence on Government grew by 13.6 percent in 2009; The Index of variables that moved the most over the past year were Health care and welfare at 22 percent, Rural...

Obamacare in Pictures

10/06/2010
by Amanda Griffin-Johnson Recently, the Heritage Foundation released “Obamacare in Pictures,” a presentation that details the future impact of the new health care plan using charts and other graphics. Want to know how Obamacare will impact the national debt or health care costs? Check out the slide show below to find out.   Obamacare Obamacare in...

Tax Credits For New Jobs

03/09/2010
Is tax credits for new jobs good policy? Do credits work? Are there better options?

Chicago Forward 2026: A pro-growth plan to end city budget deficits

Chicago’s $1.15 billion projected budget gap is the latest in a decades-long string of structural deficits. Making Chicago’s high taxes worse is not the solution.

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Process for unionizing non-state workers raises red flags

By Paul Kersey
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CBS Chicago: Illinois’ highest-paid superintendent receives $400K per year to oversee 1,200 students

By Ted Dabrowski
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